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Ruthwell Golf Club, Dumfries & Galloway. (1893 - 1920s)

The club was founded in 1893.

Originally a nine-hole course

It was reported in April 1893 that at a meeting of golfers in Dumfries it was resolved to form a club at Ruthwell where a splendid course is available on the foreshore. Later in the month it was stated that the new golf course at Ruthwell is being patronised by a good few players, but decent scores are rare. The lowest so far is 53 by Mr W M Blake; Rev. R Donaldson, 55; R Wright, 57.

In October 1894 Mr H M Govan, secretary of the Queen of the South Club, played over the Ruthwell course and created a new course record, beating the record set by W M Blake of 79. His score for the two rounds as follows; 5,3,3,3,4,6,4,5,5 = 38; 6,3,3,3,4,4,5,4,6 = 38.